1955 Redex VeeDub, Clayton Factory production line, AirForce ControlTower Kombi, VW carrying competition,1958 MobilGas Trial, VWs with the Aussies in the VienamWar, Beetle going to Antarctica and much more.
Here are a couple of teasers:
http://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/scripts/PhotoSearchItemDetail.asp?M=0&B=11404475&SE=1
http://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/scripts/PhotoSearchItemDetail.asp?M=0&B=7467036&SE=1
http://www.flickr.com/photos/40132991@N07/4482609859/
TROVE (Like in Treasure Trove) Is a public entry into the National Library, with great links to other libraries, museums an archives around the country.
So, doing a search on "VW" in trove will take you into all of the linked historical databases. In this case, of pictures only.
When making a find of relevant info on a linked site, you can also look further on that site or return to TROVE
Here is TROVE with a plain picture search of VW
http://trove.nla.gov.au/picture/result?q=vw&s=100
Here is TROVE with a plain picture search of VOLKSWAGEN:
http://trove.nla.gov.au/picture/result?q=Volkswagen
Click on: Available online......address or on the picture.
If you take copies of Pics and use them elsewhere, credit the source of the picture.
Happy hunting.
oldtub356 Seriously Crusin Dubber
139 posts · joined Dec 2009 ·
